BENJAMIN HISTORIC CERTIFICATIONS is a consulting firm specializing in historic preservation. With a focus on documenting and preserving the special character of both historic buildings and landscapes, architectural historian Susan Benjamin and her associates work on projects that ensure economic viability and the adaptability of historic buildings to modern living. Clients include homeowners, real estate developers, municipalities, local historical societies and other not-for-profit organizations in the Chicago metropolitan area.

We are a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) in Cook County, enabling us to serve government agencies and other public entities as well as private clients.

The following are services we provide:

Complete the application for homeowners to receive a Property Tax Assessment Freeze when they rehabilitate their historic home in accordance with preservation guidelines.

Complete the application for owners of income producing landmark buildings for them to receive a 20% Federal Income Tax Credit for rehabilitating their industrial or rental properties following preservation guidelines.